This episode of the Healthy Church Staff podcast, hosted by Todd Rhoades, explores the inevitability of conflict within church staff teams and the negative consequences of avoiding it. Todd emphasizes that delaying conflict resolution only exacerbates issues, leading to broken trust and eroded team morale. He offers practical tools for addressing conflict with clarity, compassion, and courage, urging leaders to engage in difficult conversations promptly. Observing conflict can signal fear and confusion, and ignoring it can allow negative behaviors to flourish. Rhoades stresses the importance of leadership in navigating conflicts and encourages listeners to initiate open discussions to foster a healthier team environment.• Conflict within church teams is inevitable and should be expected.• Avoiding conflict can worsen the situation and lead to broken trust.• Unaddressed conflict can decrease team morale and encourage gossip.• Proactive leadership involves addressing conflict with clarity, compassion, and courage.• Silence regarding conflict does not equate to peace; it can signal fear and confusion.• Initiating open discussions can foster a healthier team environment.
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